1997 MIDWEST LEAGUE REVIEW
Level: A
An organized section of a full season review with standings, team totals, leaderboards, player registers and much more.
YEAR IN REVIEW
| Central |
| 1 | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | SEA | 76 | 63 | .547 | -- | 625 | 612 | Gary Varsho | Fox Cities Stadium | 227,104 | Adonis Harrison (34) | Justin Kaye (37) | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2 | Kane County Cougars | FLA | 70 | 68 | .507 | 5.5 | 667 | 620 | Lynn Jones | Elfstrom Stadium | 436,505 | Tyrone Horne (2) | Brent Billingsley (2) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Peoria Chiefs | STL | 70 | 69 | .504 | 6.0 | 663 | 746 | Joseph Cunningham | Pete Vonachen Stadium at | 148,585 | Brent Butler (7) | Mark Nussbeck (13) | |
| 4 | Rockford Cubbies | CHC | 66 | 66 | .500 | 6.5 | 594 | 665 | Ruben Amaro | Marinelli Field | 86,716 | Chad Meyers (11) | Chris Gissell (23) | |
| 5 | Beloit Snappers | MIL | 60 | 73 | .451 | 13.0 | 619 | 715 | Luis Salazar | Harry C. Pohlman Field | 81,564 | Josh Klimek (52) | Jose Garcia (18) | |
| Eastern |
| 1 | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | 92 | 39 | .702 | -- | 698 | 456 | Bruce Fields | Old Kent Park | 536,029 | Robert Fick (1) | Clay Bruner (3) | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2 | Michigan Battle Cats | BOS | 70 | 67 | .511 | 25.0 | 725 | 672 | Billy Gardner | C.O. Brown Stadium | 126,947 | Jim Chamblee (3) | Robb Welch (9) | Lost in 1st Round |
| 3 | Lansing Lugnuts ** | KC | 69 | 68 | .504 | 26.0 | 772 | 730 | Bob Herold | Oldsmobile Park | 523,443 | Tony Miranda (12) | Allen Sanders (14) | League Champions |
| 4 | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | 68 | 67 | .504 | 26.0 | 670 | 638 | Mike Boulanger | Memorial Stadium | 230,210 | Rick Moss (17) | Dave Hooten (4) | Lost in Finals |
| 5 | South Bend Silver Hawks | ARI | 54 | 83 | .394 | 41.0 | 592 | 735 | Dick Scott | Stanley Covelski Regional | 197,864 | Rob Ryan (9) | Jason Crews (44) | |
| Western |
| 1 | Burlington Bees | CIN | 72 | 68 | .514 | -- | 785 | 709 | Phillip Wellman | Community Field | 52,152 | Brady Clark (4) | Scott MacRae (12) | Lost in 1st Round |
| 2 | Clinton LumberKings | SD | 65 | 71 | .478 | 5.0 | 644 | 626 | Tom LeVasseur | Riverview Stadium | 50,597 | Rodney Lindsey (20) | Kevin Walker (41) | |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ANA | 62 | 76 | .449 | 9.0 | 685 | 756 | Mario Mendoza | Veterans Field | 124,629 | Rob Sasser (10) | Ramon Ortiz (1) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Quad Cities River Bandits | HOU | 59 | 75 | .440 | 10.0 | 586 | 682 | Manny Acta | John O'Donnell Stadium | 130,932 | Kevin Burns (18) | Jeriome Robertson (19) | |